Teaching Innovation Center

Integrating evidence-based teaching practices with innovative technologies to support instructors in creating high-quality online, blended, flipped and face-to-face courses for the School of Life Sciences.

We thank our past and present supporters of Ask A Biologist. Without you, we would not be able to continue our mission of educating people around the world. askabiologist.asu.edu/donate-ask-bio… #GivingTuesday2022 #stemeducation #donate

The RISE Center invites you to join us next Monday, 2/21, at 1pm as we host Dr. Jamie Jensen of Brigham Young University with her discussion, "Helping students overcome barriers to accepting evolution: Lessons from the classroom." You can attend in person in LSC 202 or over Zoom

We congratulate Arina, and are excited by her work in supporting diverse communities. news.asu.edu/20211217-asu-p…

Last week @asuSOLS was honored to host a student exchange program in partnership with the @WWU_Muenster Germany. Coordinated by ASU faculty Jurgen Gadau, students toured campus sites and participated in presentations and discussions with faculty, graduate students, and centers.

Our @teaching_center hosted graduate students from Munster, Germany to have discussions with @ASU_RISE_Center, @ASUOnline, and @asuSOLS graduate fellows on topics including diversity, equity and inclusion, and online and active learning.

We loved having Logan in our offices this semester advising us on inclusive teaching! Congratulations! news.asu.edu/20211202-inspi…

Congratulations to Kate MacCord on receiving the School of Life Sciences 2021 Faculty Teaching Award!! cbs.asu.edu/news/kate-macc…

The School of Life Sciences’ Teaching Innovation Center (TIC) is looking for a Learning Technology Specialist to support our instructors with inclusive, accessible and innovative educational technology. Here is the link to the job posting (73015BR): #jobDetails=4386985_5494" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…

4 Quick Ways to Care for Your (Burned-Out) Students asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2021/10/4-quic…

Join TIC to talk about strategies in online, immersion, & universal learner courses with SOLS's Kate MacCord, Zachary Shaffer, Scot Schoenborn, and EdPlus's Jill Roter and Dee Mullins. When: Wed, Nov 3rd, 1-2 pm AZ time Location: In the TIC office (LSC L1-54) or over Zoom

This report shows how important it is for us to understand the challenges students faced during the pandemic, and take time to reflect & reimagine future learning models. At TIC, we welcome those that would like to collaborate on these important issues with our team.

Undergraduate Biology Students Received Higher Grades During COVID-19 but Perceived Negative Effects on Learning frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

How can we reimagine labs and experiential learning opportunities? asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2021/10/reimag…

"Cheating is an ongoing concern in higher education and is increasingly more complex as classes and resources become more available online." Read more in our new blog! asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2021/09/ditchi…

"Sometimes it seems like the higher education landscape has gone from evolution at a manageable pace to revolution at warp speed overnight." SOLS Teaching Innovation Center Blog: Taking a Big Project from “Big Problem” to “No Big Deal"asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2021/09/taking…

Join us for a SPARC Series coffee and conversation on reimagining and adapting exams! Engage in dialogue with colleagues and leave with ideas for how to implement solutions in your course! When: Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 10-11am (AZ time)

"With the rapid rise of Instagram Reels and viral TikToks, students are often “plugged in” for hours socializing but struggling to focus in online learning environments. What is the perceived difference between the two?" asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2021/09/engage…

Join us for a SPARC Series workshop on Reimagining Collaboration with Professors Jon Harrison, Pierre Deviche, and Kevin McGraw! When: Wednesday, Sept 1 from 1-2 pm AZ time! Location: Join us in person in the TIC office (LSC L1-54) or over Zoom.

"How accessible is online education?" Learn more in our new blog: Experiences of STEM students with Disabilities During the Transition to Emergency Remote Instruction asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2021/08/experi…

We also celebrate all those amazing instructors that were also nominated: Nicola Plowers, Melinda Weaver, Zach Shaffer, Juergen Liebig, Sharon Hall, Joe Blattman, Serena Christianson, Susan Pfeifer We thank you for your dedication to teaching and your passion for student success!